PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, under fire at home over Russian connections and abroad over climate change and trade, arrived in Paris on Thursday seeking common ground with France’s new leader Emmanuel Macron. Trump comes to France beset by allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive aboard Air Force One at Orly airport near Paris on Thursday. Talks will focus on shared diplomatic and military endeavors, but an Elysee official said Macron would not shy away from trickier issues. In bringing Trump to Paris, Macron has stolen a march on Britain’s embattled Prime Minister Theresa May.

Source: Huffington Post July 13, 2017 08:26 UTC